The Hollywood Brown Derby

Reviews

• SB

  sheila butler

  3 days ago
  1.0
  DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY HERE!!! I’d give this restaurant NO stars if I could. The atmosphere was nice, but our table was on uneven ground and we had to fold up napkins to put under one of the legs so that the table would stay stable enough to eat at. I had the chicken confit and it was so bad, the meat was shriveled up and pulled away from the bone. The breast was also dry, and when they say a buttered carrot, they mean just that, I got one carrot about the size of the tip of my baby finger and one small onion. I have had better chicken at KFC and Costco. The service was terrible. We asked for more butter and she said you will have to wait for a few minutes. More like 15 and we had to ask again. The water glasses were not refilled till we were through eating. Before going we read some good reviews but I am not sure those people could have eaten at the same restaurant. It ties the top of my list for worst meals I have ever had. HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
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  Dan Pieloch

  3 days ago
  5.0
  Our party of four has a great time at this restaurant. Our server Sara was kind and patient, and made this a special visit. We had the Shepherd's Pie, and sides of Au Gratin Potato and Crispy Green Beans. The Shepherd's Pie is vegan, and they were all quite good. The restaurant theming is explained ed in many YouTube videos, and trying to cover it here will not do it justice. Go look those up. It will be worth it. The interior of this restaurant was distinctive and we enjoyed walking around and checking out all the details. Overall, we would recommend dinner at the Brown Derby, and we'd be happy to return.
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  Sal

  Nov 16, 2025
  3.0
  We made our reservation for the dinner package here with the VIP Fantasmic show seating. It included a drink, meal and dessert, any additions were extra, fair. Our server was very friendly. Our food was delicious except I really disliked the cheesecake dessert, I dismantled it to enjoy some of it and the cherries from the other dessert helped. All in all a great first experience.
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  Jake Krutsick

  Nov 13, 2025
  5.0
  Disney has always been a major part of my life. Growing up, my family visited WDW several times a year, and that tradition has carried straight into adulthood—I’m a true lifetime AP holder. This week, I was fortunate enough to bring my newborn daughter and the rest of my family to The Hollywood Brown Derby on 11/12 for one of our trip dinners. It had been a while since our last visit, and in the meantime we fell into the usual “park food” routine. But Brown Derby has absolutely returned to its classic form. The food was fantastic—standouts that already have us planning a return. The prosciutto croquettes were incredible, and the short rib is a great option if the Cobb salad isn’t your thing. And don’t sleep on the chocolate cake if grapefruit isn’t your vibe. But the true highlight of the night was our server, Paul. Since COVID, Disney hasn’t always consistently captured that classic level of personal connection and cast-member magic it was once famous for—but Paul is the perfect example of someone bringing that back. He struck the rare balance of being warm, friendly, attentive, and genuinely thoughtful without ever feeling overbearing. He made our daughter smile with a light-up cube, surprised my mom with a small slice of grapefruit cake when my dad preferred a more traditional dessert, and he made sure every part of our meal worked seamlessly with a newborn in tow. And to cap it off, after we left the restaurant he literally ran outside to return a little burp cloth we had dropped—something he absolutely didn’t have to do, but did anyway because he’s that kind of cast member. A true gentleman and professional: the definition of cast-member magic that makes Disney special. Our whole family cannot wait to return to Brown Derby—and we sincerely hope Paul will be our server again. We submitted a Cast Compliment for him, and truly hope he gets the recognition he very much deserves. Thanks again, Paul, for an amazing evening!
• MM

  Marline

  Nov 10, 2025
  2.0
  I’ve visited The Brown Derby several times, and only once did the experience feel truly magical. For a place that prides itself on service, I rarely feel like I get great service. Perhaps it’s because we usually get a two-top and the server is juggling a larger table—either way, it often takes a while to be greeted and then even longer to get anything. I usually come for the salad, which is typically magnificent, but this last visit was disappointing—they went way overboard with the blue cheese. I mentioned it, but it wasn’t acknowledged.

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